Clay-pot-finishing machine.



c. w. MONTAGUE. CLAY POT FINISHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION F|LE D OCT- 29, 1917.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

. CLARENCE w. mon'raeun, or DENVER, 001.012.4130..

OLAY-POT-FTNISHING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be. it known that I, CLARENCE W. MoN- TAGUE, a citizen of the United States, residing at 857 Bryant street, in the c1ty and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have inventedanew' and useful Clay-Pot- Finishing Machine, of which the following is a specification.

My 'nvention relates to an improved device for rapidly and safely rotating (for the purpose of finishin unburnt. clay flower pots and the like while the same are nested together bottom upward in numbers or bunches sulficiently large to make a conveniently carrying load for the operator. The

object of my invention. is to eliminate the tedious and laborious task usually performed of handling each pot separately for the urpose of finishing or removing the roug edgesleft at or near the top by the machine or mold in which the pot was made. Myinvention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawlngs forming a part of th s appllcatlon, and in which:- I

Figure 1 is an oblique projection of the machine showing all parts in thelr places as when in use. Fig. 2 is an orthographic projection of the removable sustalnm rod extending through a partly finished unch of flower pots (S and S) showingplan and elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is an orthographic projection of the removable turntable showing plan and elevation thereof.-

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the fperpendicular shaft showin the nature 0 the 'vertlcal 4 clutch used. ike reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.

This machine, for the purpose of description, may be divided into three parts. 'The upper part; the lower part and the middle or connecting part. I

The upper part of th1s mach ne consists of a continuously running perpendlcular shaft, (70) (with pulley (0) collar (11.) hanger and bearings (rm) necessary for operating .the same) in the lower end of which 1s constructed the upper part of a vertical clutch (L Fig. 4) v The lower part of this'machlne consists of a rising and falling carrlage, (g) (w1th apparatus for o cratingthe same) on the to center of which is constructed a removab e turntable (a), which revolves in bear- Specification of Zhetters Patent.

Patented Au 6 ,1918.

Application filed October 29, 1917. Serial No. 199,219.

'at a time, on the top end of which is the lower part of the vertical clutch (L') to fit and work in conjunction with the part of the clutch (L) in the shaft above; the lower end ofasaid rod bein into a corresponding slot in the center of the turntable (a) below..

A device of this character being provided, the operatlon of the same is as follows:

The operator places his foot on treadle (e) whlch by means of connection (7) pulls down the carriage (g) with turntable (a) and substaining rod (12),, said carriage slidmg 12) and downin guides (d) which are b0 te to frame (p). The sustaining rod (5) is then removed and pushed through the drainage holes of a bunch of flower pots (s) as shown in Fig. 2. The-lower end of the sustaining rod (6) with the flower pots (s) thereon is placed in the angular slot in the center of the turntable (a), the rod held in a vertical position and the flower pots being slid down on the rod till they rest securely on the shoulder provided on the turntable (a).

The operator then removing his foot from treadle (e) the carriage (g) together with turntable (a), sustaining rod (6) and bunch of flower pots (s) is immediately raised by means of weights (w) attached to sash cords (2') running over pulleys (it) until the lower part of the vertical clutch (L') has united with the upper part of the same (L) in the running shaft (is) above. This action causes the sustaining rod (5), the turntable (a) and the bunch of ots (s) to rapidly revolve. It isthen only necessary to touch each pot separately With a piece of corsetsteel folded into a loop, or with any other an angular taper fitted.

operator then placing his foot as before on treadle (e), the rod and turntable with the pots thereon instantly stop revolving. The pots ail-e then removed and the operation repeate Having thus described my invention and its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A machine for handlmg .ware comprisv tal turntable adapted to support ing a rotary member and a rod, one'ot whose ends is supported by the rotary member, whereby one of these members may be rotated through the medium of the other.

2. A machine for use in finishing ware comprising a rotary member, a 1 5.; member separate from the rotary at extending therebeyond and "adapted to pass through the ware and engage member, and means to rotate members. Y t

3. A machine for use in n burned potters ware comprising a turntable, a plurality of shoulders on the turntable to support ware 01E difi'erent diameters, a vertical removable sustaining rod adapted to p through the were and have the lower end seat in the' turntable and rotate therewith, and means to engage and rotate the other endof the rod. I e

4. A machine for use in finishing unburned potters ware comprising a horizonthe ware, a vertically reciprocable mounting for said turntable, a removable sustaining rod adapted to pass through the ware and extend vertically with its lower end seated in the turntable to rotate therewith, a clutch memher on the upper end of the rod, and a companion clutch member mounted above the turntable and rod and adapted to engage the clutch member of the rod, and means to ro- 'tate said companion clutch member.

the rotary one otthese support the ware,

for said rotary member, rod mem er extending beyond the rotary v member and adapted to extend'throu h the 1.};

' were i .-5. A machine for use in sh n burned flower pots and the llilre oomprisr a horizontal turntable adapted to support h P0135: to extendth'rough the bunch of nested seat in the turnta means to rotate the rod and turntable.

6. machine for use in fini ware compr sing a rotary member adapted to mounti ware, and meansfto rotate one hers. I

A machine r risea finishing 1 is burned. flower pots and the like com i a horizontal rotary member-ad port the pots, a sustaining mem from the rotar member, extendingthere-1 and a apted to pass through the holes of a bunch of nested pots member and means to rotate one of these members. 5' In testimony whereof Lhavel beyond drainage supported on the rotary FRANK H. 0, 01am Gamma a vertically reciprocable a vertical of sai n'rnetng,

Signed m name to this speolfioation in thepres enee of to j two subscribingwitnesses'. p 

